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irresistible impulse

/ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl ˈɪmpʌls/

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/ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl ˈɪmpʌls/C1formallegal
  • ruВнезапное, непреодолимое побуждение или стремление сделать что-то, которому трудно или невозможно сопротивляться, часто используемое в психологическом или юридическом контексте для описания неконтролируемого влечения.

A sudden, overwhelming urge or drive to do something that is difficult or impossible to resist, often used in psychological or legal contexts to describe an uncontrollable compulsion.

  1. Uncontrollable urgeB2formal

    A sudden, powerful urge to do something that is very difficult or impossible to resist.

    ruНепреодолимый порыв

    • He felt an irresistible impulse to laugh during the serious ceremony.
    • She had an irresistible impulse to buy the expensive dress.
    • The smell of fresh bread created an irresistible impulse to enter the bakery.